December Bus #2

I had lots of cm this last cycle (obv not sure about the bfp yet) in dpo which i'm normally dry as a bone, sounds like good symptoms as did my research about it last week, lol.

thirdthoughts usually (use that term loosely cause you know how crazy varied we ladies can be) it dries up and there isn't much before af if you haven't conceived. It can be more abundant or change consistency/colour if your preggo. It relies on you knowing what's normal for you throughout the cycle.

TMI

Loxy up thread on you mentioned CM, I noticed mine today (and I didn't need to go looking for it either, it was abundant enough to notice on wiping!) Is this a sign too?

I know I'm going to be so disappointed/disbelieving if I'm not pregnant. The symptom spotting this cycle is so good...

Fingers crossed for you Fskifred I don't think it's about the positives being false as such. If you did get pregnant and for whatever reason it didn't work out, the hormones will hang around for a while. Stay alert to your health wrt possible ectopic (not an expert but someone mentioned it before).

No period shown here yet. I feel a bit weird and twingey in my abdomen. But it could just me being hyper aware of my body right now, or my period coming or... well, here's hoping.

I dozed off again too.

Merry meet Loxy :)
I hope you get a stronger confirmation soon Carlotta

Congrats Carlotta!

The bleeding has slowed down today and i would say is now fairly light, still bright red though and definitely not spotting. Had some cramping this afternoon , i'm mega bloated and have had a few twinges on left side and like a bubbling feeling in my pelvis.

Before the weekend i was experiencing cramps like stretching, i remember the feeling from my DS so was feeling promising, not usual af symptom. Chest feels heavy rather than sore and still feel a bit queasy.

This sucks not knowing but i'm really hoping for a bright pink line on my FRER (worried about the clear blues now) that should be delivered when i get home from work.

Another one, sorry for multiples it's still being a bit odd with posting x

I'm at work tomorrow so no plans to poas, AF due Thurs and am off so will see what happens and poss try and hold off til Friday and then do a digi. Got a few fleeting cramps pains today so I totally aren't convinced xx

kski how heavy is the bleeding? Are you also cramping?

jelly I also had cramping on and off for first 7-8 weeks with DS. It's normal to have cramps and aches as a sign of pregnancy.

carlotta I can see the line but I think you should wait for 48 hours and retest with a digital.

Trying again x

Jelly I had cramping the 3 days before AF due and also for a couple of days after BFP. It slowly decreased to a dull ache and now is just an occasional twinge. Fingers crossed!

ThirdThoughts Merry meet! My mum's a pagan, we'll be having a solstice get-together as well As it's our first time DH isnt familiar with my cycles, I could maybe get away with it. Anyway, I know he'll be over the moon whenever it happens. Fx!

Whilst I'm a little in limbo atm, I'm trying to rule myself out now mentally and concentrate on next cycle - I wondered if anyone had any suggestions on safe progesterone increase? I have a feeling I implanted late this month and I do have a fairly short luteal phase which might be why I have had issues this cycle.

Any suggestions/successes welcome!

Loxy :) I'm thinking its too close to Xmas not to make use of the opportunity! I'm a pagan so we usually have a nice meal for the solstice (any excuse right?) And sometimes exchange one of our Xmas presents. So I thought I could surprise him after I put the little one to bed. I wouldn't lie to him (I'm not elaborately faking my period or anything) so if he asks or is down about TTC before then I'd let him know. Its been tough on him, it took us a long time to conceive our son, and this time around we've had problems with diabetes related erectile dysfunction as well, which has really made things stressful for him and he has done loads to try and get his diabetes under better control. So I wouldn't be considering keeping of a surprise through another fertile window, but that's not due till nearly new year.

I'm getting ahead of myself though, I don't know that it will be positive. I'd love to take that pressure off him so much.I really hope I am. I'm also a bit worried if I'm not, in terms of if my cycles are getting more irregular again.

Well I did another clear blue test yesterday afternoon, there was a faint cross, I have decided to keep the other one for a few days as surely the line should darken by then? I would be 15 dpo today if we were to discount the bleeding - although that is obviously not a great sign.

That's 4 clear blue faint positives now, surely they can't all be false positives?! I'm still bleeding, and in contrast to yesterday feeling quite not-pregnant this morning, apart from feeling sick I'm soooo confused.

Not really sure what to do now. I've ordered some FRER so will see what they say with FMU...if I can wait that long.

I never had any of this with my DS so can't help but feel like it's a bad omen. I'm not testing before AF next month as can't be doing with the 'extra knowledge' it's just depressing. With my first I was nearly a week late before I tested so none of the confusion.

Carlotta you will have to describe the test to us is it darker this morning?

Congrats Dichoto! And to you too Carlotta. FX that the line gets darker and reassures you.

I think that I am starting my fertile week now. Lots of EWCM but not even in high fertility yet, never mind peak fertility according to Clear Blue. We will see. Hoping the CM is not masking the fact I am not ovulating and I am just producing it early.

Or this may be a stick your finger in the air question in which case sorry....

Just wondered, is it normal (or abnormal) to get cramping if you were going to get a BFP? I had cramping cd16-17 and cd 24-25 which stopped. Now on cd27 and just feel heavy ache down there. I know i sound stupid but this is only 2nd potential AF in 14years so do you think this is AF coming or is there still hope?

Morning ladies, I don't know what would be harder, not testing until Xmas or keeping it quiet if a bfp shows up! I need to hold out for as long as poss cos my cycles are still all over the place. Pretty sure I'm in the tww tho so let's just see how long I can keep from poas lol

ThirdThoughts I've seen a couple ladies saying they were going to surprise DH with the news on christmas, sounds like a fun unique opportunity I'd love to if I get lucky this month but I'm worried enough about how I would get through my alcoholic Boss' work christmas party ("mandatory" drinking from 11am till midnight ) let alone hiding it from hubby as well! Would be a lovely surprise though

I couldn't post my picture yesterday Carlotta. You'll just have to POAS tomorrow too!

Period still missing in action here, previous two cycles have been 34 & 35 days (though I have previously had longer) and I ovulated earlier this month so was expecting period as early as CD30-32. Today is CD 36... if it hasn't turned up by tomorrow morning (Wed) I've decided to test then.

If positive, that gives me a week to keep quiet about it and then surprise DH with the news for Yule. Which doesn't seem too long - I'm not cruel though, if he's down about TTC before then I'd tell him.

Still no AF here but cramping and a heavy feeling today so not optimistic....only 2 days til i can poas!

My level of anger at my OH leaving spilt coffee on the kitchen side this morning makes me hope I have a happy reason for being a psychopath

Tried the technical approach of switching phone off and on again but still nothing, I did a proper obligatory ring shot as well, I feel sad you're all missing out on another shot of a stick I've wee'd on (how weird are we!) x